Improvement in seed-dropping attachments



W. W. S. KIME. Seed-Dropping Attachment.

m No. 220,154. Patented Sept. 30,1879.

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WARREN W. S. KIl/IE, OF VICTOR, IOWA.

IMPROVEMENT IN SEED-DROPPING ATTACHMENTS.

Specification forming part ofLetters Patent No. 220,154, dated September30, 1879; application tiled August 14, 1879.

To all whom it mag/dconcem:

Beit known that I, WARREN W. S. KIME, of Victor, in the county of Iowaand State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSeed-Droppin g Attachments; andy I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to seed-dropping at tachments for seed-planters;and it consists in certain peculiarities of construction, as will behereinafter more fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referring to the annexed drawings, in which-Figure l is a plan View, and Fig. 2 a side elevation, of my machine.Figs. 3 and 4 are detailed views of parts thereof.

A represents the frame of a planter, with the runners B B, seed-boxes OC, covering-wheels D D, and drive-rs seat E, the same being allconstructed in any of the known and usual ways. The covering Wheels are,however, placed upon spindles a a, outside ofthe planterframe A, asshown.

The dropping attachment is constructed as follows: F is a bail or frame,made of a single piece of gas-pipe or other tubing, having its endsflattened and perforated, to be placed on `the ends of the spindles a a,outside of the covering-wheels, as shown.

Under the side arms of the frame F are secured suitable boxes b b, inwhich the axle G is placed, said axle being providedfwith two wheels, HH, having projecting teeth e e on their rims, and also suitable markersd attached to the rims.

Each wheel H is made loose and attached to a hub, I, fast on the axle,said hub having curved slots t', through which set-screws h are passedfor securing the wheel. By this means the wheel can be adjusted on theaxle so as to bring the markers in proper place when starting a row.

To one of thc hubs I is attached a disk, J, having in` its outer face aneccentric or cam groove, x, in which works an arm, m, upon the rear endof a rod, L. This arm m extends inward at right angles from the rod, andpasses through a box, u, attached tothe frame. The inner end of the armm is provided with a friction-roller to work in the cam-groove m.

The rod L extends forward and passes through a bearing, K, at the cornerof one ot' the seed-boxes. Immediately in front of this bearing the rodL forms a vertical arm, p, and this arm is, by a rod, t, connected withthe slide M of the planter. The arm p has a series of holes, as shown,so that the point of connection with the rod t can be changed at will toregulate the stroke.

As the eccen tric-disk J rotates with the axle the arm m. is operated insuch a manner as to throw the vertical arm p alternately inward andoutward, thus giving the proper reciprocatin g movement to the slide.

On the rear cross-bar of the planter-frame, in suitable bearings, isplaced a shaft, N, having a crank, s, formed at each end. On each crankis suspended a stirrup, w, which passes around the side arm of the frameF, and carries a roller, o, to bear against the under side of saidframe.

The shaft N is provided with a lever, O, whereby it may be turned so asto raise and lower the dropping attachment as required.

On a stud on the frame, in rear of the disk J, is hung a shoe, P, to rubagainst the periphery ofthe disk. This shoe` is made in the angular formshown, and its rear end is, by a rod or link, y, connected igith acrank-lever, R, which is pivoted under the rear of the frame F, andextends forward to the drivers seat.

The object of this device is to cont-rol the dropping correctly. Thereshould be two or more holes in the rear end of the shoe for changingthe. link y, whereby the pressure can be changed from hard to moderate,and vice versa.

Near the point where the arm m projects from the rod L, said arm isformed with a ball, a2, which works in the box n, to make a free 'andeasy movement of the rod.

A is an arm, which is provided with a swivelpin, b2, at one end, to beinserted in the tongue of the planter. In the other end of the arm A isswiveled a small plow, B', for marking the row or furrow in which thehorse is to travel.

Ha\ ing thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a dropping attachment for cornplant ers, the hub I, secured on theaxle and provided with curved slots t', and the wheel H, adjustablysecured to said hub by set-screws h, all substantially as and for thepurposes herein set forth.

2. The rod L, with arm m, having a ball, a2, formed thereon to Work iuthe box n, in combination with disk J and hinged frame, allsubstantially as described.

3. In a dropping attachment for corn-planters, the hinged frame F,furnished with axle purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own invention I aiix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

WARREN W. S. KIME.

Witnesses:

ISA. S. RICHARDS, I. B. CARY.

